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+# abstract-section
+
+The abstract-section filter is versioned using [Semantic
+Versioning][].
+
+[Semantic Versioning]: https://semver.org/
+
+## v1.2.0
+
+Released 2023-04-27.
+
+- The restriction for abstracts to always be at level 1 was
+  relaxed: it is now enough if there is no higher level heading
+  before the abstract in the document. This makes it easier to use
+  the filter with shifted heading levels.